Transcribed from the New York Book Show 2009 Catalog (distributed March 24, 2009)
WELCOME TO THE TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL NEW YORK BOOK SHOW! We gather annually in March to honor the nest designed and manufactured books of the previous year.
Our organization is always evolving, and we have made a few changes to the show. We added business books as a new category. We also invited many notable independent and university presses across the country to participate for the first time, which they did in record numbers.
Thank you to all the judges who took the time to choose the best books, jackets and covers from a huge number of entries. It is not an easy task, but we hope it was a joyfull experience.
The evening is the culmination of a year-long effort. As usual, our show was made possible by all the generous donations of time, effort and money by all the participants - designers, manufacturers, publishing houses, and the Book Show committee members.
Our grateful appreciation to each Book Show committee member whose dedication throughout the year makes this event such a success.
Again, thank you all for work well done.
Adriana Coada Isabelle Stinnette
General Co-Chairs Twenty-Fourth Annual New York Book Show
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Welcome to the twenty-fourth annual New York Book Show!
It is a pleasure to once again return to the majestic and
dramatic Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center. The books displayed throughout
the room and within these pages have been selected from more than 800 entries
from book publishers and printers, large and small, throughout North America.
This year’s selections came from the largest pool of entrants ever and included
40 first-time contributors.
For many of us in The Bookbinders’ Guild of New York,
including myself, the New York Book Show is the highest point of our seasonal
calendar. Each year the New York Book Show is a demonstration of the care and
creativity of the producers of great books, from the type on the page, to the
paper they are printed on, to the ideas they represent. It is an affirmation of
the vitality of a technology first invented in the 1450’s and a celebration of
the multifarious permutations of the book within the community that has the
greatest stake in its continued success. This year is no exception.I am proud to say that continuing with
tradition, all of the entries, both winners and non-winners alike are donated
to our good friends at the Literacy Assistance Center of New York.
Many donors make the New York Book Show possible. Within these pages you’ll
find the names of the various Book Show committee members who volunteered their
time and energy. You’ll also find the names of corporate sponsors who, in a
difficult economy, have provided much needed financial support and donations
in-kind. Special commendation goes to Random House who generously provided us
with much needed space throughout the planning and production of the Show.
Leadership is essential and this year’s Show would not have been possible
without the dedication of co-chairs Adriana Coada and Issy Stinnette. They
continued to build on innovations of the past few years, further streamlining
the entry process, data-collection, and on-line presence, and added a ‘Best in
Show’ category chosen by the Show attendees, to name just a few highlights. On
behalf of my colleagues on the Executive Committee, to all of those who made
this year’s New York Book Show possible, I say thank you, thank you, thank you.
Lastly, the Guild’s greatest asset is its membership. The Guild
is a non-profit wholly volunteer organization, unique of its kind, and your
membership dollars go a long way to covering basic operating expenses and
making events like the monthly programs, Basically Books, plant trips, Barge
Bash, and the New York Book Show possible. If you are not already a member, I
encourage you to join on our website.www.bookbindersguild.org
We look forward to seeing you again next year at the 25th
AnnualNew York Book Show.
Sincerely
Eric I. Schwartz, Ph.D.
President
The Bookbinders' Guild of New York
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